Klub vodnikov reševalnih psov Kranj

Founded in 1994, Klub vodnikov reševalnih psov Kranj is a non-profit association based in Kranj, Slovenia working on humanitarian aid & disaster relief, community development.

The Kranj Rescue Dog Handlers Club (KVRP Kranj) is a Slovenian association founded in 1994 that trains rescue dogs and their handlers. Its rescue dogs work in wilderness searches, searches for people buried in rubble or snow, and water searches. The club has around 30 members at beginner, trainee and qualified handler levels, organised into regional units for Gorenjska and a unit for the Municipality of Kranj. It operates within the Slovenian Administration for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief and the Municipality of Kranj, trains dogs under international IRO standards, and takes part in national and international competitions. Training is based on positive motivation and starts when dogs are puppies. The club is based in Kranj and its training ground is in Struževo.